Australia lead the Cricket World Cup Winners List with six titles. India and West Indies have two each. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England have won once. Australia are also the latest champions, having beaten India in the 2023 final.
The first Men’s ODI World Cup took place in 1975. This guide covers all 13 completed editions through 2023, with champions, finalists, hosts and final results.
This is the Men’s ODI competition. The Men’s T20 World Cup, Women’s World Cup and Champions Trophy have separate records. For the next tournament, see our World Cup 2027 schedule and match guide.
Historical List Last Verified: 17 October 2026. The 2027 tournament has not been completed, so it has no winner in this list.
The Records At A Glance
Australia: six titles and eight final appearances. India: champions in 1983 and 2011. West Indies: winners of the first two editions. England: winners of the tied 2019 final under the boundary-count rule used at that tournament.
In This Guide
- Complete Cricket World Cup Winners List
- World Cup Champions Timeline
- World Cup Winners By Edition
- Most Successful Teams In The Men’s ODI World Cup
- India’s World Cup Wins: 1983 And 2011
- Frequently Asked Questions
Complete Cricket World Cup Winners List
The table follows tournament order. Hosts refer to the tournament; final venues appear in the edition summaries below.
| Year | Tournament Hosts | Winner | Runner-Up | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | England | West Indies | Australia | West Indies won by 17 runs |
| 1979 | England | West Indies | England | West Indies won by 92 runs |
| 1983 | England | India | West Indies | India won by 43 runs |
| 1987 | India, Pakistan | Australia | England | Australia won by 7 runs |
| 1992 | Australia, New Zealand | Pakistan | England | Pakistan won by 22 runs |
| 1996 | India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Australia | Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
| 1999 | England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands | Australia | Pakistan | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 2003 | South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya | Australia | India | Australia won by 125 runs |
| 2007 | West Indies, across eight Caribbean host countries | Australia | Sri Lanka | Australia won by 53 runs, Duckworth–Lewis method |
| 2011 | India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh | India | Sri Lanka | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2015 | Australia, New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand | Australia won by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | England, Wales | England | New Zealand | Match and Super Over tied; England won on boundary count |
| 2023 | India | Australia | India | Australia won by 6 wickets |
Source Note: ICC tournament histories and completed ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz final scorecards. The 2007 rain-adjusted result and the 2019 tie are not ordinary score differences.
World Cup Champions Timeline
Follow the three periods in order. Every entry names a completed edition’s champion.
1975–1987
1975 — West Indies
1979 — West Indies
1983 — India
1987 — Australia
1992–2007
1992 — Pakistan
1996 — Sri Lanka
1999 — Australia
2003 — Australia
2007 — Australia
2011–2023
2011 — India
2015 — Australia
2019 — England
2023 — Australia
World Cup Winners By Edition
The first three tournaments used 60 overs per innings. The competition moved to 50 overs in 1987. Keep that change in mind when comparing early finals with modern ones.
1975: West Indies Win The First World Cup
Final: 21 June, Lord’s, London. Captain: Clive Lloyd. Player Of The Match: Clive Lloyd.
West Indies made 291/8 in 60 overs. Australia were all out for 274 in 58.4 overs. Lloyd’s 102 from 85 balls gave his side a strong total. Five Australian batters were run out during the chase. The 17-run win made West Indies the first world champions.
1979: West Indies Keep Their Crown
Final: 23 June, Lord’s, London. Captain: Clive Lloyd. Player Of The Match: Viv Richards.
West Indies scored 286/9 in 60 overs. England were dismissed for 194 in 51 overs. Richards made an unbeaten 138, then Joel Garner took 5/38. The 92-run result gave Lloyd a second title. West Indies remain the only team other than Australia to win consecutive editions.
1983: India Defend 183 At Lord’s
Final: 25 June, Lord’s, London. Captain: Kapil Dev. Player Of The Match: Mohinder Amarnath.
India were all out for 183 in 54.4 overs. West Indies fell for 140 in 52 overs. Kapil’s running catch removed Richards, a key moment in the chase. Amarnath took 3/12 and claimed the final wicket. India won by 43 runs and ended West Indies’ two-title run.
1987: Australia Win Their First Title
Final: 8 November, Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Captain: Allan Border. Player Of The Match: David Boon.
Australia made 253/5 in the first 50-over World Cup final. Boon led the batting with 75. England finished on 246/8 after their full 50 overs. A seven-run victory gave Australia their first title.
1992: Wasim Akram Changes The Final
Final: 25 March, Melbourne Cricket Ground. Captain: Imran Khan. Player Of The Match: Wasim Akram.
Pakistan made 249/6 in 50 overs. England were all out for 227 in 49.2 overs. Akram dismissed Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis with consecutive deliveries. Those wickets turned the chase towards Pakistan. Imran’s side won by 22 runs and claimed the country’s first Men’s ODI World Cup.
1996: Sri Lanka Chase Down Australia
Final: 17 March, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Captain: Arjuna Ranatunga. Player Of The Match: Aravinda de Silva.
Australia posted 241/7 in 50 overs. Sri Lanka reached 245/3 in 46.2 overs, winning by seven wickets with 22 balls left. De Silva made an unbeaten 107. He also took 3/42 and held two catches.
1999: Shane Warne Sets Up Australia’s Win
Final: 20 June, Lord’s, London. Captain: Steve Waugh. Player Of The Match: Shane Warne.
Pakistan were dismissed for 132 in 39 overs. Warne took 4/33 to keep the target small. Australia reached 133/2 in 20.1 overs. The eight-wicket win brought their second title. It began a run of three straight World Cup victories, under two different captains.
2003: Ricky Ponting Takes Charge
Final: 23 March, New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Captain: Ricky Ponting. Player Of The Match: Ricky Ponting.
Australia made 359/2 in 50 overs. Ponting scored an unbeaten 140. India were all out for 234 in 39.2 overs, leaving Australia winners by 125 runs.
2007: Gilchrist Powers A Rain-Shortened Final
Final: 28 April, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown. Captain: Ricky Ponting. Player Of The Match: Adam Gilchrist.
Gilchrist hit 149 from 104 balls as Australia made 281/4 in 38 overs. Sri Lanka’s revised target was 269 from 36 overs. They finished on 215/8. Australia won by 53 runs under the Duckworth–Lewis method. Their third straight title remains unmatched in the Men’s ODI World Cup.
2011: India Win At Wankhede
Final: 2 April, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Captain: MS Dhoni. Player Of The Match: MS Dhoni.
Sri Lanka scored 274/6 in 50 overs. India reached 277/4 in 48.2 overs, winning by six wickets with ten balls left. Dhoni finished unbeaten on 91 and struck the winning six. The players then carried Sachin Tendulkar around Wankhede. India had their second title, 28 years after their first.
2015: Australia Lift The Trophy At The MCG
Final: 29 March, Melbourne Cricket Ground. Captain: Michael Clarke. Player Of The Match: James Faulkner.
New Zealand were all out for 183 in 45 overs. Mitchell Starc bowled Brendon McCullum in the opening over, while Faulkner took 3/36. Australia chased 186/3 in 33.1 overs. The seven-wicket win gave them a fifth title.
2019: England Win After Two Ties
Final: 14 July, Lord’s, London. Captain: Eoin Morgan. Player Of The Match: Ben Stokes.
New Zealand made 241/8. England were all out for 241 after 50 overs. Both sides then scored 15 in the Super Over. England won under the boundary-count rule used in that edition: 26 boundaries to New Zealand’s 17. This was England’s first title, but not a victory by runs or wickets.
2023: Travis Head Leads Australia’s Chase
Final: 19 November, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Captain: Pat Cummins. Player Of The Match: Travis Head.
India were all out for 240 in 50 overs. Head made 137 from 120 balls as Australia reached 241/4 in 43 overs. They won by six wickets with 42 balls left and secured their sixth title. Read more about the ground in our World Cup venues and stadium records guide.
Most Successful Teams In The Men’s ODI World Cup
Australia lead with six titles and eight finals. A final appearance is not the same as a championship.
| Team | Titles | Final Appearances | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 8 | 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023 |
| India | 2 | 4 | 1983, 2011 |
| West Indies | 2 | 3 | 1975, 1979 |
| England | 1 | 4 | 2019 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2 | 1992 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 3 | 1996 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 2 | No title through 2023 |
Totals are counted from the finals above. New Zealand reached two finals without winning. Teams with no final appearance are excluded.
India’s World Cup Wins: 1983 And 2011
India’s titles came from two different kinds of final. In 1983, Kapil Dev’s team defended a small total against the two-time defending champions. In 2011, Dhoni’s side completed a demanding chase at home.
Lord’s marked India’s first title. Wankhede marked the second. The different innings lengths and conditions matter when comparing their scores.
India’s next campaign belongs in our 2027 World Cup schedule guide, not in the winners table.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Won The First Cricket World Cup?
West Indies won the first Men’s ODI World Cup in 1975. Clive Lloyd’s team beat Australia by 17 runs at Lord’s.
Which Team Has Won The Most Cricket World Cups?
Australia have won six Men’s ODI World Cups: 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2023. They lead the completed-edition title count.
When Did India Win The Cricket World Cup?
India won in 1983 under Kapil Dev and in 2011 under MS Dhoni. Their final wins came against West Indies and Sri Lanka respectively.
Why Did England Win The Tied 2019 Final?
Both the match and Super Over ended level. England won on boundary count under the rule then in force.
Who Won The Latest Completed ODI World Cup?
Australia won the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup. They beat India by six wickets in Ahmedabad. There is no 2027 champion yet.
Records And Sources: ICC histories and completed ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz final scorecards, checked 17 October 2026. Title and final-appearance totals are calculated from the 13 completed editions.
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